Verrell and Teague

In the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Judge Harland presided over proceedings involving Mr Verrell (the father) and Ms Teague (the mother) concerning their child, [X]. The dispute centred on parenting arrangements for the child, with the court ultimately issuing a Recovery Order and making interim orders regarding the child's living arrangements and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine whether to issue a Recovery Order for the child, [X], and to make interim parenting orders. Specifically, the court considered the need to locate and deliver the child to the father, the authority to stop and search vehicles, vessels, or aircraft, and the power to enter and search premises where the child might be found. Furthermore, the court addressed the suspension of previous parenting orders and the establishment of new interim arrangements for the child's residence, parental responsibility, and the mother's contact.

Applying Section 67U of the *Family Law Act 1975*, the court issued a Recovery Order authorising the Marshal, Australian Federal Police, and State and Territory police forces to find and recover the child and deliver them to the father. The court also ordered the Department of Human Services Victoria to intervene in the proceedings, providing them with relevant documents to facilitate their consideration of this intervention. Interim orders were made suspending all previous parenting orders, with the child to live with the father, who was granted sole parental responsibility. The mother's time with the child was suspended until further order.